Distribution - Fedora 11
Kernel - 2.6.30.9-102.fc11.i686.PAE

I have a USB pointer/slide changer, which was working fine in Fedora 9 and also works fine in Windows or even some old Fedora 2 on a Desktop.

After I did a fresh install of Fedora 11 and updated it with all the new packages, It is no longer working. Here is what output of "lsusb":
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Bus 008 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 006 Device 002: ID 12d1:1001 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. E620 USB Modem
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 1d57:0005
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
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Here is the output of "dmesg" after installing the USB receiver:
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usb 2-2: new low speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 3
usb 2-2: New USB device found, idVendor=1d57, idProduct=0005
usb 2-2: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
usb 2-2: Product:
usb 2-2: Manufacturer:
usb 2-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
input: as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-2/2-2:1.0/input/input13
generic-usb 0003:1D57:0005.0003: input,hidraw0: USB HID v1.10 Mouse [ ] on usb-0000:00:1d.0-2/input0
input: as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-2/2-2:1.1/input/input14
generic-usb 0003:1D57:0005.0004: input,hidraw1: USB HID v1.00 Keyboard [ ] on usb-0000:00:1d.0-2/input1
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I have searched net and not found any solution so far. Can anyone point out any possible solution.

Thanks in advance,
- PR

If you did a fresh install, why didn't you install the latest Fedora, which is 12?? That would be the first thing I'd try, is to get the latest version of things.

If you've got an older machine that it still works on, can you post the lsusb from it?

Well more than a month back, when I installed, I did not have a FC12 DVD with me. However FC11 is fully updated with all the new packages so there should not be too much difference due to that.
I just started the system from Knoppix CD and tried it out. It works fine. Here are the details:
Distro : Knoppix 5.1, Kernel : Linux Knoppix 2.6.19

Output of lsusb:
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root@Knoppix:~# lsusb
Bus 008 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 007 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 1d57:0005
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 006 Device 003: ID 12d1:1001
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
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Output of dmesg after inserting device:
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usb 2-2: new low speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 2
usb 2-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
input: as /class/input/input3
input: USB HID v1.10 Mouse [ ] on usb-0000:00:1d.0-2
input: as /class/input/input4
input: USB HID v1.00 Keyboard [ ] on usb-0000:00:1d.0-2
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Extract from output of cat /proc/bus/usb/devices
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T: Bus=02 Lev=01 Prnt=01 Port=01 Cnt=01 Dev#= 2 Spd=1.5 MxCh= 0
D: Ver= 1.10 Cls=00(>ifc ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS= 8 #Cfgs= 1
P: Vendor=1d57 ProdID=0005 Rev= 0.00
S: Manufacturer=
S: Product=
C:* #Ifs= 2 Cfg#= 1 Atr=a0 MxPwr=100mA
I: If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=03(HID ) Sub=01 Prot=02 Driver=usbhid
E: Ad=81(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS= 4 Ivl=10ms
I: If#= 1 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=03(HID ) Sub=01 Prot=02 Driver=usbhid
E: Ad=82(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS= 8 Ivl=10ms
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No, there actually IS alot of difference between the two.
So apparently, the device is showing up as a mouse/input device. Chances are, the kernel module is different. Again, upgrading to FC12 may fix your problem...or you can try to figure out the differences between the kernel modules, put those changes into the FC11 module, recompile it, and see if it works.

Personally, if it is a fresh installation, it'll take FAR less time to try the current version.

@TB0ne : Taking a cue from your comment, I downloaded the latest kernel and now the device works fine. Thanks for your help!!!


Here are the details:

Kernel : 2.6.32.2

Output of lsusb
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Bus 008 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 006 Device 002: ID 12d1:1001 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. E620 USB Modem
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 1d57:0005
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 005 Device 002: ID 0a5c:2110 Broadcom Corp. Bluetooth Controller
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
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Output of dmesg after inserting device
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usb 2-2: new low speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 3
usb 2-2: New USB device found, idVendor=1d57, idProduct=0005
usb 2-2: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
usb 2-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
input: HID 1d57:0005 as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-2/2-2:1.0/input/input13
generic-usb 0003:1D57:0005.0003: input,hidraw0: USB HID v1.10 Mouse [HID 1d57:0005] on usb-0000:00:1d.0-2/input0
input: HID 1d57:0005 as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-2/2-2:1.1/input/input14
generic-usb 0003:1D57:0005.0004: input,hidraw1: USB HID v1.00 Keyboard [HID 1d57:0005] on usb-0000:00:1d.0-2/input1